An Impartial History of the Present War in America: Containing an Account of Its Rise and Progress, the Political Springs Thereof with Its Various Successes and Disappointments on Both Sides, Volume 2Robson, 1780 |
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... engaged in fome active employ- ment . A labouring and induftrious people , who gain 3 their fubftance from labour and frugality , can never their AD . 1776 . THE WAR IN AMERICA . fides are impartially confidered, it must be allowed ...
... engaged in fome active employ- ment . A labouring and induftrious people , who gain 3 their fubftance from labour and frugality , can never their AD . 1776 . THE WAR IN AMERICA . fides are impartially confidered, it must be allowed ...
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... figning the affociations , or pursuing any measures against government ; but as they were engaged neither by word nor act to im- pede $ pede or contravene fuch proceedings as fhould be a- dopted 35 A. D. 1776 HISTORY OF $ ...
... figning the affociations , or pursuing any measures against government ; but as they were engaged neither by word nor act to im- pede $ pede or contravene fuch proceedings as fhould be a- dopted 35 A. D. 1776 HISTORY OF $ ...
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... engaged in . Both the art and the industry of the colonists began now to be alarming to our troops ; they perceived that the men whom they had been taught to defpife as cowards and poltroons , were now their equals , if not their ...
... engaged in . Both the art and the industry of the colonists began now to be alarming to our troops ; they perceived that the men whom they had been taught to defpife as cowards and poltroons , were now their equals , if not their ...
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... engaged in . Providence at this time fruftrated the defigns of the General , and probably for his own good , for had he proceeded to attack the work , it is not improbable that his whole army would have been ruined . The provincials ...
... engaged in . Providence at this time fruftrated the defigns of the General , and probably for his own good , for had he proceeded to attack the work , it is not improbable that his whole army would have been ruined . The provincials ...
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... engaged with Washington to remove peaceably , and not deftroy any of the ftores which he did not carry away , nor touch the works and fortifications of the This agreement was broken by the English General , it is faid , upon which the ...
... engaged with Washington to remove peaceably , and not deftroy any of the ftores which he did not carry away , nor touch the works and fortifications of the This agreement was broken by the English General , it is faid , upon which the ...
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